For all previous generations of Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HDX tablets, you cannot run Google Play store app. Screencast does not work either. If Chromecast does not work after install the 4 APKs, you can try the latest Chromecast APK and Google Play service APK (both are from APKMirror.) This Chromecast app APK matches this Play services APK.

Being an Amazon customer does not mean you cannot enjoy Chromecast on Amazon Fire tablets!

Amazon Fire tablet (including Fire HD, Fire HDX and Kindle Fire HDX) offers an excellent option of value-for-money tablet. However, Amazon customized Android OS to such an extent that it looks different from many other Android tablets.

Although Amazon proudly named the OS as Fire OS, it is essentially still Android: most Android Apps can run on Amazon Fire tablet. You can sideload many Google Play store apps on the tablet. Please follow this guide if you are not sure how to get Google Play store apps to your Fire HD, Fire HDX or Kindle Fire HDX.

If you are a Chromecast owner with one of these Amazon Fire tablets, you can also enjoy Chromecast on your Fire tablet.

Except this, you can enjoy all other features of Chromecast on Amazon Fire tablets as you did in Android devices.

What are the requirements to get Chromecast on Amazon Fire tablets?

To enjoy Chromecast on Amazon Fire tablets, you need install (sideload) the following 4 apps to your tablet:

Chromecast app for Android

Google Play Services app

Google Play Store app

Google Services Framework app

The first 2 can be sideloaded with 1Mobile Market. The other 2 will be installed from APK files directly. I will show you how to get these APK files.

Of course, if you want, you can install all of them from APK files directly (see section of List of resources for this guide).

Step-by-step guide to get Chromecast on Amazon Fire tablets

Step 1: Enable apps from unknown sources in your Amazon Fire tablet

As a Amazon Fire tablet user, you probably already know that any apps that are not from Amazon App store are considered as from Unknown Sources.

Because none of the 4 apps needed are not available in Amazon App store (for obvious reasons), you need enable Apps from Unknown Sources (Settings—Applications) as shown below so that you can install them to your Fire tablet.

Step 2: Install Google Play Services app on Amazon Fire tablet

Note: if you don’t want to use method, you can download the APK files directly, then install Google Play Services app on Amazon Fire tablet. Please refer step 4 and 5 below. The links for the APK files can be found in the section of List of resources for this guide.

Start 1Mobile Market app (please refer to this guide if you don’t have this app in your Fire tablet), then search for Google Play services as shown below.

Tap Google Play services as shown below.

Tap Free as shown below.

Your Fire tablet should start to download the official Google Play services.

Once the download is completed (it should not take so long), you will be prompted to install the app.

Of course, the list of permissions which the app is seeking are listed for you to review.

Once the Chromecast app is installed on your Fire tablet, you will get the App installed page as shown below.

Tap Done as shown below.

At this time, Chromecast app is not working because 2 other apps are needed.

So, if you try to run Chromecast app now, you will get some errors.

Step 4: Install Google Services Framework app on Amazon Fire tablet

Google service framework app is available to device manufactures only. Amazon is trying to de-Google, and therefore, is not licensed to get this app.

The good news is that the Google service framework app is not locked to specific device. This means if you have any Android devices with Google Play store, you can copy the APK file to your Amazon Fire tablet.

You can also use Plex app on Fire tablet. Actually, the app is available in Amazon App store. It is not necessary to sideload. If you are not sure about setting up your Plex media server, this guide is for you.)

In your Fire tablet, you can also find the casting icon in the Plex app. Tap it as shown below to cast to the selected Chromecast device.

The Google Play store is not working on Amazon Fire tablet, How about other Google apps?

As mentioned earlier, Google play store does not work on Amazon Fire tablets. No easy solutions.

Have same situation as Scott. I chose to continue anyway; Google Play Services begins downloading thru 1Mobile Market app, then fails to finish with Error Message: parse error! Same thing with Google Services Framework. What’s weird is Google Play Store installs OK; though can’t login of course. Have tried install thru ES Explorer; same deal. Hope someone has some Ideas on how to get around this. Thanks

For Google Play Services, 1Mobile may fetch the wrong APK file (because of different apk files for KitKat and below, and for Lollipop). So, you can use the direct APK link in the bottom of the post. The linked one is correct and working one.

For Google Services framework, you may try to download again. I tested it again and it should work.

I have the same problem, youtube works fine on chromecast, but netflix gives the error about updating google play services. If I update google play services, then forecast doesn’t work at all. I have tried several versions of Netflix apk, with the recommended files in this post, none of them have worked on my fire HDX. It seems that this solution will not work with netflix. If there is a version of the netflix apk that works, please link to it or provide a version number.

I wasn’t sure how to run chromecast on kindle since it kept saying I needed google play services, and I kept getting parsing issues when I tried to sideload Google play. I’d been searching everywhere for a solution and was about to give up, but this one worked!

I have a new Fire HD 7, 4th gen. I tried your method several times. The closest I could get to running Chromecast stopped with an error that Google Play Services needed to be updated from 3.1.59 to the latest version. It will not automatically update (of course) and the manual downloaded apk (-470) I first tried fails with a parsing error. However, Google Play Services 7.3.29 has 14 different builds for different Android versions, CPU architecture and screen resolution. See apkmirror.com for details. I narrowed it down to Android under version 5, but I had to guess at screen resolution (universal). I downloaded -030 and -070, but both of those also failed with parsing errors. Do you have any suggestions as to which of the newest GPS builds to download? Or which not-quite-latest version before GPS 7.3.29? Otherwise, I’ll have to try most of them, which may take me longer than my last working nerves or the lifetime of my tablet, whichever fails first.

Okay, I figured it out. “Resolution” for a Fire HD 7 is 216 dpi, so the proper build of the latest Google Play Services 7.3.29 is -034. It only took me 2 hours to figure it out. Extra coffee for me tomorrow!

actually, you just need get one for Android 2.3+ (Gingerbread, API 9) (0 for the first digit) on ARM (except 7 on 2nd digit) . For dpi, you can always choose universal (0 for the last digit): it doesn;t matter even you choose wrong one for dpi.

For HD 7, you can always use 03X (the last digit is for DPI, which is not important)

Because Amazon blocked Google services in fire tablet, you have to manually install necessary packages to make it work with Chromecast. There are no shortcuts.

If your Fire tablet was bought in last 2 years, it’s easier to get Google play store because it’s very likely running Fire OS 5. If it is an older Fire tablet running Fire OS 4, it’s a bit harder to make it work with Google.

so Simon, my Chrome stop working? I updated 1 Market & installed Youtube, that is casting now which makes me very happy! I will continue with Youtube, I will wait on reinstalling Chrome & use Silk for now. Thx for your help ur Awesome Dude!

Youtube casting generally works for me, but I get a repeated alert the Google Play services has stopped. I got the same parsing error other posters experienced, so I poked around on apkmirror.com/ until I found one that would at least install. How do I figure out what the problem is? How do I know which apk to use for my Kindle Fire HD 7″ ?

This guide works great for Youtube, but I can’t get Netflix casting to work. My chromecast does not show up on the list of devices to cast to. I tried an older version from APK Mirror (3.10) that was mentioned earlier in these comments but it didn’t work either.

Thanks for the reply on an older article. I get the casting icon in the Netflix app, but the Chromecast isn’t listed, which was the same behavior as before I did any sideloading. Reset the Chromecast and the tablet to no avail.

Tried this since I just got chromecast, works fine from my iPad, Kindle HDx not so, did the steps… But when I ‘click’ chrome cast I just get a blip and App screen redisplays… Nothing happens and certainly no app shows the chrome cast icon

I’m unable to get Google Services Framework to install – I get a parsing error every time. I have: Google Play Services version 7.0.99 (I also tried with the latest 7.8.99 from 1Mobile Market but same thing happened) Google Play Store version 5.8.11 Chromecast 1.11.11

Did Anybody find a solution to this, i have same problem on an older Kindle Fire HD (2nd Generation) everyhitng is up to date and all steps followed, and geet same error message when trying to install Google Services Framework useing link provided…..

It depends on your device. Some Fire tablets have the display mirroring feature under Settings–display & sound (or Settings–Display). The display mirroring is using Miracast, which is supported by many Samsung smart TVs.

Anyway, if you are a Amazon prime member, get a Fire TV stick (if you mainly watch TV) or Fire TV (if you also play games frequently).

Hi, I have followed the instructions and it has all loaded successful lyrics, however it cannot find my chrome cast. Keeps saying there are no devices! I’ve rebooted the kindle and my chrome cast but still no luck!

Hey sorry I know you have got this question a lot but has anyone figured out Netflix. I installed all the apk’s from this site and can successfully stream YouTube but the chrome cast icon just doesn’t show up in Netflix. I have tried the 3.1 apk. Thanks for any help.

I have tried following your directions for my Fire HD 7 Gen 4. (I’ve also read all the questions and comments.) Now, when I run Chromecast, it recognizes my device. I get the Chromecast icon on Pandora, but not on Netflix or YouTube. Any ideas? (I’m currently using Netflix 4.1.0 and YouTube.com version 1.0.1.)

Thx for this interesting info. I was able to install google play (through an alternate method). All the casting options work with chromecast, except Netflix (i.e PLEX and Youtube work fine). But it has been impossible so far to have the chromecast listed in Netflix (although the icon appear, and options for FireTV that I also have are listed, but no chromecast). It seems to be a widespread issue and I wonder if Netflix and Amazon didn’t work together on this. Note that I tried earlier versions of Netflix (3.10) to no avail.

I have latest chromecast.. followed the above steps. Able to install the apps & see my chromecast device ready. Clicking on the device list it says “Your chromecast requires an updated version of this app”. When I tried to update it to latest version, it says require latest google play servies… downloaded latest from apkmirror and cannot load any latest apk files for google paly services – getting parse package error

yes, i see google play errors all the time but just ignore them my chromecast is working, you just have to find the right combo’s

I went with 1MobileMarket_621.apk adwlauncherex-1.3.3.56.apk com.android.vending-5.3.6-80330600-minAPI9.apk com.google.android.gms-7.0.96_(1785884-032)-7096032-minAPI9.apk Download chromecast GoogleLoginService.apk GoogleServicesFramework.apk Vending.apk wsplayer.apk I had to try all dif versions of google play until it worked, the newest version did not work for me,

Dear Simon, thanks for helping with getting the kindle fire to work with chromecast. I followed your steps, got frustrated but eventually got chromecast to work with YouTube on my kindle fire. I read all the comments as well and even applied some suggestions from other users. The only challenge I have now is I can’t get Netflix to work with the chromecast but I know I’ll keep trying. Recently I deleted my Netflix app because I got it from the Amazon Appstore but I won’t give up. Thanks again and please keep giving suggestions and helping us. Cheers

I have a 3rd generation 7 inch Kindle Fire HD. Downloaded apk files from APK mirror, except for the one on Dropbox. Followed the instructions above. Took a few tries to find the correct google play services file, but it finally worked. Youtube and PBS play beautifully. As expected, the screen mirroring will not connect.

Has anyone tried casting videos from Google Chrome Beta browser? Downloaded the latest version (for Android 4 for my kindle) from APK mirror. It has casting options from inside the browser with certain videos. It’s doing very nicely with a live MLB.com video at the moment. Would be interesting to see how many websites work with it. Perhaps some apps that have trouble casting from the app could be cast from their websites instead?

This is too complicated. I can not see Chromecast in 1Mobile Market and I’ve looked and looked. I’ve decided the easiest thing to do is to send my Amazon Fire back for a refund and get a tablet that works with Chromecast. If Amazaon wanted to drive their customers to Amazon Fire TV it didn’t work. They just lost a sale.

Anyway, it is not easy to make Google apps work on Fire tablets. If you are not a prime member, probably it is better to get other Android tablets. Nexus 9 is still a good option. Nexus devices give probably the best Android experience at a reasonable price. Of course, a few Samsung tablets do have better display (AMOLED).

BTW, Fire HD 6 is a 4th Generation device. Also, I downloaded everything from http://www.APKMirror.com/apk/google-inc, instead of using 1Mobile Market app, to simplify my process and I chose the latest of every app

I tried various ways to try netflix and HBO to work on my Fire HD 6, but could not get it to work. Pandora and youtube work fine. I searched on http://forum.xda-developers.com/ and there I found out that the netflix app will check to see what device you are using and enable/disable the chromecast functionality. I just wanted to post this here in case anybody knows a way around that or if there is an .apk that will not check that. Thanks

Hello, I followed the instructions and was able to get this to work with no issues, however when I cast the movie from the Fire tablet to my chromecast the quality is very poor. Basically anything i cast from the tablet to the tv/chromecast is poor. To test this i downloaded show box on my phone and tried watching a movie from it. Quality is excellent. In both cases i downloaded the movie as i like to have the movies available wherever i go with my tablet. I dont like to stream them as i feel the quality is worse so i always download the movies before i watch them. I thought that maybe my wireless connection was slow but then when my phone worked great i kind of debunked that idea. i am at a loss right now. Any suggestions as to how to fix this so that I get better quality from the Tablet???

What’s the video quality (of the downloaded video)? low quality video may look OK on small screens, but may be pixelated in big screen.

Are you using screen mirroring? If this is the case, the problem can also be due to tablet specs. The fire tablet is under powered for screen mirroring. CPU and screen resolution are not good enough for screen mirroring.

Streaming quality is limited by your internet speed and the original video quality.

Thank you for all the great information! I was able to get everything downloaded and working correctly using Google Cast. The only problem is that when I try to play a TV show that I purchased from Amazon, the picture is black. The audio is great, and the subtitles show up, but that’s all. Any ideas to fix this? Thank you

I can’t find Chromecast app just Google Cast and other third party venders – can you give a link to it or to the apk? I am setting up another Kindle and would like to set it up right as I used Google Cast previously and it doesn’t do your last Chromecast steps. Thanks

I am able to cast from YouTube and Vimeo but not just any video or say like Dailymotion – sould I be able to?

Any ideas for using Chromecast with the Fire hd 8 which is the “All New” 6th generation tablet from Amazon? Tried the above connection but doesnt work – had it connect once or twice, but screen black (audio and fwd/bkwd controls appeared on screen but with a black background).

All other apps chromecast fine on my fire hd8 (6th generation) with all the apk. files added except the Amazon prime app. So I guess it’s just a licensingHardware thing with the Prime app. Like I said, I’m getting Orime to cast, have sound for it and the “X-ray” overlays, but no picture – it’s just black.

Screen mirroring doesn’t work for DRM contents. You have to use official app for such contents. But Amazon doesn’t offer Chromecast support for any of their apps.

This is annoying, but Amazon just wants to sell more of their own Fire TV and Fire TV stick.

Even worse, Amazon also misleads customers. They may tell you that Chromecast doesn’t support Amazon videos. But the truth is that they refused to add Chromecast support in their apps. Any app developer can add Chromecast support. They used this funny excuse to ban Chromecast in Amazon. You may notice you can buy almost all gadgets in Amazon, except Chromecast.

That might be it. I am use to Home working from my Android phone. It would seem that Play Music DOES cast correctly but my ol lady is already asleep and I sadly don’t know the Netflix login to do further testing. Some reading would suggest that the Fire version of Netflix will not let you cast so I am curious if I will have to use the Play Store version of it and other common video sources. Browsing also suggests using a downloaded version of a Chrome browser and cast a tab of Amazon Prime as the Fire version of Amazon Prime would not allow Chromecast. Thanks for the prompt response.

Wow, this actually freakin worked, on my 5th generation fire tablet. I followed exactly how the directions said. I downloaded all 4 apk’s directly in the order it said, that worked for me. the 1mobilemarket app was not working at all. 1 small thing , my chromecast now shows up in my plex app , but as big number instead of the name i gave it. No big deal. Awesowee! thanks for the Tut simon!